Raul Moas: Partnership for Miami targets affordable housing, mobility

As president of nonprofit Partnership for Miami, Raul Moas leads a dynamic group of business leaders acting in the civic interest to build a world-class Miami that works for all its residents. 

Through the Partnership, Mr. Moas collaborates with grassroots organizations, researchers, policymakers, and philanthropists to develop and implement solutions that improve Miami’s affordability, livability, educational systems, and resilience.

He brings a wealth of experience in business and early-stage venture capital. He previously was a scout for Lightspeed Venture Partners, a global venture capital firm, and managing director of Miami Angels, Florida’s largest angel investor collective.

Mr. Moas also served as senior director of the Knight Foundation. One of his greatest accomplishments there was the response to a growing number of Miamians seeking to participate in the burgeoning tech economy. He directed over $60 million in grantmaking to accelerate Miami’s development as a tech hub. Under his leadership, Knight’s investments unlocked and leveraged more than $135 million in new capital to expand pathways to careers in tech, which, in part, will double the undergraduate STEM degrees conferred in Miami by 2028.

He served as executive director of Roots of Hope, an international non-governmental organization focused on youth empowerment in Cuba. At Roots of Hope, he led creation of programs like StartUp Cuba, which supports emerging entrepreneurs on the island, and social ventures like Discover Cuba, which facilitates socially conscious trips and family reunifications. 

Mr. Moas serves on the boards of The Miami Foundation, Beacon Council, and Hispanics in Philanthropy, and is a CPA.

“It has been business leaders, civic leaders, policymakers, nonprofits, religious organizations, tech groups, who have all come together and hashed out what Miami is today,” he said. “We’re ready for the next conversation with ourselves about who we are and who we want to be.”

Mr. Moas spoke with Miami Today reporter Abraham Galvan.

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